Hattasburg sports director Savut confirmed dead after earthquake headquarters collapses

2023-02-22 15:04

Hattasburg sports director Savut confirmed dead after earthquake headquarters collapses


Rescue efforts are continuing about a week after a massive 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck southeastern Turkey on the Syrian border. The Turkish football club Hattasburg, which has been seriously affected, has received bad news again recently. The rescue team found the body of the sports director Tana Savut in the rubble, and it has been confirmed that he died.


As the largest earthquake disaster in recent years, more than 40,000 people were killed and many were injured.


The building where the Hattasburg headquarters is located in the severely affected area collapsed due to the earthquake. Many staff and players in the club were rescued, and the 12-story building where Savut lived nearby also collapsed severely. Died in the earthquake at the age of 48.


Hattasburg sports director Savut confirmed dead after earthquake headquarters collapses


Savut has played for many Turkish clubs such as Fenerbahçe, Goztepe and Sylt Sports in his playing career, and he was promoted to the sports director of Hattasburg in July last year.


The club is deeply saddened by the news of Savut's passing and expresses his deepest condolences to his family and loved ones. Other top clubs and the Turkish Football Association have also expressed their condolences on Savut's death.


The player Atsu in the same building was confirmed dead earlier


Now the death of the sports director is also a blow to the club, because the official also confirmed the death of the 31-year-old striker Christian Atsu, who was in the same building as Savut at the time of the earthquake.


Hattasburg sports director Savut confirmed dead after earthquake headquarters collapses


Atsu had played for Premier League Chelsea, Eredivisie Vidis, Premier League Everton, Bournemouth and Newcastle United in his career before his death. He switched to Hattasburg this season and played 4 games and contributed 1 goal. ball.